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COLGATE4

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1. IMO I believe this is exaggerated political correctness

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 08:14 AM

Jul 2020

The university is not named after Robert E. Lee because of his service to the Confederacy. Rather, he was appointed President of the university after the war and, because of his meritorious service to it the school changed its name to honor that service. Changing the name just because is not a good reason.

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Washington and Lee faculty vote to change the university's name [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

IMO I believe this is exaggerated political correctness COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #1

I'm with you. His name is there because he was, briefly, the school's president. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #3

He was President of the U until his death (5 years) COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #4

Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #7

If you remove both Washington's and Lee's names, would it just be called "And"? MichMan Jul 2020 #2

Either that or "They Who Shall Not Be Named University." NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #5

I like it!!! Where do you go to school? "AND U" COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #6

To: The W&L Community From: President Will Dudley mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #8

Washington & Jefferson College alert WorkDoctor Jul 2020 #9

For philatelists: the Washington and Lee University issue of 1949 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #10